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Structural Foundation Repair: Push Piers Repair a Dropped Foundation
Structural damage to the foundation is one of the worst problems a house can have, especially when the foundation has dropped or settled significantly. This not only damages the foundation walls and...
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3 Secrets of Structural Foundation Repair
There are lots (and lots) of home repair, home construction and do-it-yourself TV shows on these days – almost as many as there are featuring colorful characters in pawn shops. These...
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Chicago Structural Foundation Damage – How Settling Occurs
“Oh, it’s just settling.” “I think my house is done settling.” “Do you think those cracks came from settling?” Every homeowner has at one time or another talked about or thought about settling...
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Chicago Foundation Repairs — 5 Rules of Thumb
The phrase “rule of thumb” has ancient antecedents and no one really knows where it came from. Most likely, it resulted from early artisans, builders and masons using their thumb as...
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Chicago Structural Foundation Repair: Permit Truth vs. Fiction
We’ve all heard the stories about how hard it is for contractors to work in the city of Chicago. There’s all the rules, the building codes, the inspectors, the permits...